Milk-bottle support and lock



pril 21, 1925. l,534,912

l C. BRUDERLEIN MILK BOTTLE SUPPORT AND LOCK x xn Fatented pr, 2i, 1.92515.,

UNITED STATES CHARLES BRUDERLEIN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y,

MILK-BOTTLE SUIPORT AND LOCK.

Application filed March 2,0, 1924,

To Zita/0m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES BnUminLnrN, a citizen ot' the United States, and a resident of the `city of New York, borough ot Manhattan, in the county and State ot' New York, have invented a new and Improved Milk-Bottle Support and Loek, ot' which the tollowing is a full, clear, and exact descrip tion.

This invention relates to milk bottle supports and locks and has 'for an object to provide an improved construction which will present a desirable support and at rthe same time will automatically lock a bottle to the support.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined lock and support for milk bottles wherein after the bottle has been placed in position and the cover moved to a closed position, the parts are locked against the removal by any one without the use of a prescribed key.

A still further object oi the invention is to provide a lock and support for milk bottles wherein the lock will not function unless a bottle is arranged on the support thus permitting the lock and cover to be moved to a closed position without throwing the lock.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a top plan view of the device embodying the invention, the top covering plate being broken away for better illustrating` the locking mechanism.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through Figure 1, approximately on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 but showing the parts being actuated by a key.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view through Figure 2, approximately on line 4-4. Y

Figure 5 is a horizontal sectional view through Figure 2 on .line 5 5, the same being in effect an inverted plan view of the cover and associated parts.

Figure 6 is a sectional view through Figure 4, approximately on line 6-6.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 1 indicates the side ot a house or other support to which the device may be secured by suitable screws 2 passing through the plate 8, which plate is provided with ears 4 and 5 and with a supporting structure 6.

his supporting structure as shown'in Figure 4. is substantially U-shaped, the same being termed with a back portion 7 and side Serial No. 700,642.

portions or arms S and 9. These arms are provided with beveled portions 10 and 11 adapted to receive the bead 12 ot the bottle 13. It will be understood that the bottle 13 is inserted from the right in Figure 4 and moved toward the lett until it assumes the position shown in this figure. Before it can ie inserted, however, the cover 14 must be raised.

At the outer ends of the arms 8 and 9,are provided notches 15 for receiving the respective locking catches 16 and 17. The cover or lid 14 is provided with a solid top section merging into a depending flange 18 and resting on the support 6. At the front, a shoulder 19 is provided which rests on the arms 8 and 9 while a depending por tion 18 overlaps partI of the arms 8 and 9 and fits into the notches 2O and 21 at the center of the front flange 18 and the same is formed with a block 22, though if desired, this block could be made separate and secured in place. Attached to the block 22 is a depending flange 23 of the plate 24, which plate is held in place by the screw 25 passing into the block 22 and also through suitable screws 25 extending upwardly into the cover 14.

The lock mechanism as hereinafter fully described, is arranged between the plate 24 and the cover 14 except the bell crank lever 26 which is pivotally mounted in place by a pivotal screw 27. This lever has the end 28 extending through slot 29 so as to be acted upon by the spring 32. The end 30 of the bell crank lever 26 is provided with a cam 31 adapted to be engaged by the bead 12 of the bottle as the cover is moved to a closed position. As this action takes place, the inclined surface ot the cam 31 causes the bell crank lever 26 to move against the action of spring 32 for causing the catches 16 and 17 to move into certain ot the not-ches 15 (Figure 6.) IlVhen this has been done, the cover will be locked closed and can only be opened Vby a properly constructed key. :is the'spring 32 is compressed (Figures 1 and 3), the locking plate 33 is moved over, said plate carrying a depending latch 17 whereby said latch is torced into one ot the notches 15, In order that the latch 16 may be forced into the notch 15, said lat-ch is carried by a locking plate 34 having a notch 35 for receiving one end of the lever 36, the opposite end ot this lever titting loosely in the notch 37 of plate 33. It will thus be seen that the plates 33 and 34 move toward each other or away from each other simultaneous. A spring 38 is connected to the two plates 33 and 34 and continually acts to pull the same toward each other to cause the latches 16 and 17 to move out of the notches 15.

After the plates 33 and 34 have been separated for causing the latches 16 and 17 Vto `enter the notches 15, these plates can only be separated by the insertion of a proper key, as for instance, key 39. This key is provided With an inclined section 40 adapted to engage the inclined portion 41 formed on Vtheplate 33. When the key 39 is forced directly inwardly, the portions 40 and 41 will co-act for causing the plate 33 to be moved against the action of spring 32 and, consequently, cause the catches 16 and 17 to move a suil'icient distance toward eachother Atobe released from the notches 15 Whereuponl the cover 14 may be raised. Usually the cover will raise itself automatically as the spring 32 is acting on the end 28 of bell crank Alever 26 which in turn is causing the 'cam 31 to press'against the bottle. After the cover 14 has ybeen raised, the bottle may be freely moved outwardly to the right in F igure 4. If the cover is againloivered to a closed position, the locking mechanism Will not operate as the cam 31 does not strike an obstruction.

ilWhen the delivery man Wishes to place a new bottle in the support 6 or in case some one in the house desires to place a bottle in the support 6, the cover 14 may be readily raised Without the use of a key, the bottle inserted andthe cover forced to a closedposition against the action of spring 32 whereby the-catches 16 and17 will moveto a'locked position.

What l" vclaim is:

`1. A milkbottle support and lock, comprising a substantially Ushaped support adapted to receive the neck of a milk bottle, a cover for said support hingedly connected therewith and locking means for locking the cover in a Vclosed position, said locking means including a pair of catches, springmeans for moving said catches to an unlocked position, and a cam adapted to be operated by a bottle arranged on said support for moving said catches against the action of said spring.

A milk bottle support and lock, com prising a support formed substantially U- shaped so that a bottle may be inserted laterally, said support being provided with notches at the outer` ends of its tivo arms,

a. cover `l'iinged to said support near the inner endsoi said arms, and a locking struc ture for locking said cover closed, said lock ing structure including a pair of catches adapted to be moved into said notches,

means operated by the milk bottle as the for locking said cover, said lock includ-` ing a pair of catches adapted to be moved to a locked position, means actuated by the milk bottle for moving said catches toeJ locked posit-ion, and a spring for normally holding said means against functioning when there is no milk bottle on the support.

4. A milk bottle support and lock, comprising a pair of supporting arms adapted to receive the neck and upper part of a milk bottle, a notch arranged in one of said arms, a cover pivotally mounted on said supporting arms so as to be moved downwardly against the supporting arms and a lock for locking said cover in its lower or closed position, ysaid lock including a cam adapted to be pushed to onel side by the milk bottle as the cover is closed, and a `catch operated by said cam, said catch being adapted to be moved into said notch whereby said lid cannot be raised.

5. A milk bottle holder and lock, comprising a pair oi holding members, a cover for said holding members and a lock for locking the cover closed, said lock including a pair of latch members adapted to interlock with the holding members, spring means for normally moving said `latches to an unlocked position, a lever functioning to move said latches to a locked position, and a cam secured to saidV lever, said cam being positioned so that the inclined `face thereof will strike the milk bottle when the same is arranged on said supporting members and be moved to one side-thereby Afor actuating said lever.

6. A milk bottle support and lock, comprising a pair ol supporting meinbcrs 'for receiving the upper end `of a milk bottle, a covering member therefor, means adapted to he actuated by the milk bottle when the covering vmember is closed for locking the covering member in a closedposition, and key operated means for unlocking the covering member While the milk bottle is on said. supporting members.

'CHARLES BRUDERLElN. 

